Is ANCHYLOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANCHYLOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of AnchylosesHooks for ANCHYLOSES
ANCHYLOSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANCHYLOSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anchylose17
- halcyons16
- halcyon15
- lynches15
- chyles14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- synchs14
- chalones13
- cyanoses13
- chays13
- chyle13
- lynch13
- synch13
- yechs13
- chalone12
- chaoses12
- clashes12
- coyness12
- lanches12
- loaches12
- lochans12
- honeys12
- hoseys12
- hoyles12
- hyenas12
- hysons12
- shaley12
- shoaly12
- sloshy12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- anchos11
- cashes11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chelas11
- cholas11
- chosen11
- choses11
- classy11
- coneys11
- coseys11
- coshes11
- encash11
- hances11
- laches11
- lochan11
- loches11
- naches11
- nachos11
- sycons11
- holey11
- honey11
- hosey11
- hoyas11
- hoyle11
- hyena11
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